A change in the voice to a louder, “creaky” voice may be a harbinger of a dangerous cancer disease – lymphogranulomatosis. In this respect reports Daily mail.
Lymphogranulomatosis, or Hodgkin lymphoma, is a type of lymphoma in which cancer cells grow in a certain type of white blood cells called lymphocytes. Most often, in this disease there is an enlargement of lymph nodes – small biological filters related to the lymphatic system. Lymph nodes allow lymph flow to pass through them and trap pathogens in their structures, which are destroyed by protective cells – lymphocytes.
Symptoms of lymphogranulomatosis may include fever, night sweats, and weight loss. However, a change in voice may also indicate the presence of this disease. Sometimes protective white blood cells called B lymphocytes multiply uncontrollably and accumulate in certain parts of the lymph system. This can cause painless swelling of the lymph nodes in the armpit, groin, or neck. As the cancer process progresses towards the vocal cords, inflammation of the lymph nodes in the neck occurs, followed by changes in the voice. The voice becomes thinner and raspier.
It is stated that a change in voice along with the appearance of cough may be a symptom of many respiratory viral infections such as flu. Therefore, the disease is difficult to diagnose. The most reliable way to detect Hodgin’s lymphoma is a biopsy. In this procedure, a tissue or cell sample is taken from the person and then examined under a microscope for abnormalities that can help doctors identify and diagnose the disease.
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